Dutch Clarke Series Historical Fiction

Award winning author, Brian D. Ratty, writes adventure stories that will surround you. The Dutch Clarke trilogy is a captivating piece of storytelling, including the Early Years of surviving the British Columbia wilderness in 1941 and the War Years of combat photography in the Pacific during WWll, plus the high sea adventure story of Atonement. The author’s founder's series includes Tillamook Passage and Destination Astoria. These are the thrilling adventures of Captain Robert Gray and his discovery of the Tillamook Indians, plus the story of one brave fur trapper who followed in the footsteps of Lewis & Clark to help build Fort Astoria. Powerful stories of our past, that gave birth to our future.

Brian Ratty Writer • Photographer • Publisher

At my best, I’m only a storyteller. I write what I like to read, historical fiction rich with bold characters and powerful story-lines.

My goal is to whisk my reader away to another time, another place and another frame of mind… the results being an exciting journey through history.